# Battle Synth

> ResidualPlay case file: an overlooked Steam game still earning residual revenue. Estimates carry a ±30-50% error range per title.

- Steam appid: 4097240
- Developer:  Cow Games
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Indie · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $379 to $569 per month (mid $474)
- Opportunity score: $759/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $3.5k
- Review sentiment: 93% positive across 68 reviews (65 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 11.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 10 months ago
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

## Where a gross dollar goes (monthly, at current velocity)

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $861 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $749 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $678 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $474 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (6 months)

64, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0

## Estimated acquisition range

$11.4k to $22.8k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $5.7k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- russian: 46% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 54%

Localization gap: 46% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: russian). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier (Boxleiter method, 20-75x by year). Revenue uses an effective price (lifetime discounts and regional pricing) and nets out VAT (~13%), refunds (~9.5%) and Steam's 30% cut: roughly 55% of gross reaches the developer.

Source: https://residualplay.com/game/4097240
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.